A friend of mine here in the U.P. of Michigan purchased one a few years ago (2006 model) for ice fishing and trail riding. It is a very smooth riding trail machine, but it is very easy to get it stuck, and once you do, you better have a shovel. Guess that's why it is listed as a touring machine. He tows an Otter sled behind it full of gear and also uses it to haul wood on his property, so no issues with towing. The main gripe that he has with it is slush and snow buildup in the tunnel. If you're using it on the lakes and there is any amount of slush, you have to keep picking away at it constantly or the buildup gets to the point where the track rubs on the ice in the tunnel, AND it adds a horrible amount of additional weight. Even trail riding, he gets a buildup, but it is manageable. As far as any problems with it, he has had none, up until this past week. He mistakenly put 87 octane gas in it and while out on the ice, the darn thing wouldnt start, got a code error of 43 or something like that, something to do with the fuel. Had to drag it back to his truck with the help of a friend and put it in a heated garage, put some dry gas in and topped it off with premium. After that it started and hasn't had any problems in the last two days. After reading the manual, it says to only use 91 or higher octane fuel. He contacted the local dealer and they told him the same thing, and also had to disconnect the battery to get the error message to stop flashing.
